Carolina's Jay Harrison (44) fires the puck into the net past goalie Marc-Andre Fleury, right, for a goal with Pittsburgh's Tyler Kennedy (48) and the Hurricanes' Eric Staal (12) nearby in the first period Friday. Carolina beat the visiting Penguins 4-1.

RALEIGH, N.C. — Erik Cole is now one of Carolina’s grizzled veterans, and on Friday night he celebrated his 600th game in the league and the return of old linemate Cory Stillman with a goal and an assist in a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.

Cole, who has five goals and five assists in February, and Stillman were key members of Carolina’s 2006 Stanley Cup championship.

Jussi Jokinen also had a goal and an assist, while Jay Harrison and Joe Corvo scored the other Carolina goals. Derek Joslin added a pair of assists for his first two points with the Hurricanes.

Pascal Dupuis scored for Pittsburgh.

But the news wasn’t all good for Carolina, which lost captain Eric Staal for the rest of the game at 18:52 of the second when he left with an upper-body injury after being leveled by Matt Niskanen.

“He won’t play (Saturday at Montreal), but we’re hopeful he’ll play our next game (here Tuesday against Florida),” Carolina coach Paul Maurice said. Maurice said.

Cam Ward stopped 33 shots for Carolina, and Marc-Andre Fleury had 20 saves for Pittsburgh.

Stillman was one of two veterans making their first appearances with their old clubs since Thursday trades, as Alex Kovalev was back in the lineup for the Penguins.

Pittsburgh played its 22nd straight game without captain Sidney Crosby (concussion), and the club gave no update on his status.

“We got going in the second period with the power-play opportunities and had a couple of chances,” Penguins coach Dan Bylsma said. “(But) Ward came up with the saves, especially at that early part of the second when we were trying to make a push with our power play.”

Notes: Pittsburgh D Paul Martin missed his third straight game (upper body). ... The game was a sellout, Carolina’s fifth in the building this season.